We had an amazing 5 day trip in Thailand. Winston planned the agenda perfectly, allowing us to take in unforgettable sights and experiences in a relatively short period.

Tito, our guide, was full of energy and enthusiasm, constantly enlightening us with the history and stories, not to mention his creative video & photo shoots that he did for us at every location .

I also need to acknowledge our driver Mr Ranjong too, who got us to every place on our itinerary in perfect timing!

We loved our experience and will definitely use Asia Pioneer again if we are lucky enough to venture back to South East Asia.

Thank you Asia Pioneer Travels for making our holiday a great success. A big Thank you to Maris for looking into our small small details and needs and fulfilling it. Thank you to all guides from North to South Vietnam. Highly recommend Asia Pioneer Travels.

Since day 1 I received a very professional, warm and helpful service from Winston at Asia Pioneer Travel. I want to be honest, it was SO PERFECT that at times it went through my mind that it was a scam, (sorry Winston). Well, Winston and the entire staff at Asia Pioneer Travel are real people who worked very hard at providing my family and I with an unforgettable trip full of incredible moments that we will cherish for ever! Our trip was very well planned according to our needs and executed superbly to the very last detail. My two teenagers were so disappointed when it came to an end and had to come back home. Thank you to the entire Asia Pioneer Travel team for making us very happy during our Indochina adventure! We would do it again TOMORROW if we could!

Trip Type: Couple’s journey across Vietnam – a roundtrip with 10 locations in 18 days

We booked our Vietnam trip through Asia Pioneer Travel, and we couldn’t have been more satisfied. From our arrival in Hanoi on July 14 to our departure from Da Nang on July 31, every part of the journey was seamlessly organized, with personal follow-up and high quality throughout.

Planning & Logistics
Each part of the trip was well planned: transportation, accommodation, guides, and activities. We were always met by punctual and friendly guides with a driver, traveled in comfortable private cars, stayed in quality 4★ hotels in great locations, and experienced a lot without ever feeling stressed or rushed. We especially appreciated that the itinerary was flexible and could be adjusted along the way, which was particularly important in the heat.

Traveling in July meant heat and humidity, but the itinerary gave us time to rest and adapt.

Highlights
Highlights included exploring the colorful markets of Hanoi, the spectacular views from the mountaintop at Fansipan in Sapa, a peaceful overnight cruise in Bai Tu Long Bay, walking the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, and the unique experience of seeing Ho Chi Minh City from the seat of a vintage Vespa (an experience not to be missed). These activities gave us a genuine sense of Vietnam’s diversity and culture. We also appreciated visits to local temples and vibrant street markets, which added to the cultural depth of the trip.

Food Experience
Many of the meals were included and coordinated in a way that gave us the opportunity to try a wide range of delicious Vietnamese food. The two street food tours were especially positive experiences – both flavorful and social.

Personal Support
Rachel from Asia Pioneer Travel stayed in close contact with us on WhatsApp throughout the journey and was always available. She made adjustments along the way based on our preferences, including meals, pace, and small details that made a big difference. All the guides we met were consistently professional, friendly, and knowledgeable, adding depth and local insight to every destination.

Overall Impressions
There are surely cheaper alternatives, but for us it was worth paying a bit more for the safety, local expertise, excellent service, and the consistently high quality of both the hotels and transportation throughout the journey. We felt well taken care of throughout the trip and are left with lasting memories from all parts of the country, from north to south, with great and very different locations.

Thank you, Asia Pioneer Travel. We wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone looking for a well-organized and personalized journey in Vietnam, and we won’t hesitate to use your services again when traveling in Asia.

Warm regards,
Robert and Margita

Asia pioneer had organized a perfect trip for us, special thanks to maris
She was supportive through out our trip. The guide were very helpfull too
The day we reached Airport till last day of our trip, everything was very well organized, as per our itinerary
Would love to go again

We contacted Maris at Asia Pioneer Travel to plan our trip to Vietnam for us. Maris was so responsive to our inquiries and is a great communicator. We finalized the itinerary and flew to Vietnam. Everything went flawlessly from pickup at the airport to drop off. The itinerary she made for us was perfect, the guides were amazing, the accommodations chosen were superb. Overall a family vacation we will never forget. Thank you Maris and Asia Pioneer Travel for showing us the beautiful country of Vietnam.

This is a note just to record our appreciation for Asia Pioneer and more particularly Cherry’s excellent, kind and professional guidance we received from her on our family trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. Cherry was excellent from the ‘get-go’ communicating and assisting us with our trip long before we even arrived in Hanoi. ‘You’ are always nervous when travelling to the ‘unknown’. Cherry immediately established trust and advised us on visas, luggage, hotels and our itinerary, amongst many other little bits and pieces of information. The brochure we received from Asia Pioneer was spot on. We travelled from Hanoi to Sa Pa back to Hanoi to Ha Long Bay to Hue and then on to Hue, Hoi An and Danang. Then to Cambodia – Siem Reap and back to Ho Chi Minh City. We experienced the sights sounds and the beautiful people of Vietnam. We travelled in amazement, and we were never disappointed. Our guides and drivers employed by Asia Pioneer were fantastic, and you felt safe in the tour busses with the excellent drivers who were never late, always on time and who drove expertly in traffic that is mind-boggling at times with all the ‘millions’ of scooters. The guides were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly proud and patriotic about their Country and its history. Nothing was too much effort for everyone who looked after us. The hotels were excellent in Hanoi, Sa Pa, Hue, Hoi An, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City. We enjoyed a holiday of a lifetime and fell in love with Vietnam, its 1000 year and more history, its magnanimous culture and its beautiful people. The Lees – Johannesburg – South Africa